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The history of Brigham Young University (BYU) begins in 1875, when the school was called Brigham Young Academy (BYA). The school did not reach university status until 1903, in a decision made by the school's board of trustees at the request of BYU president Benjamin Cluff .
Brigham Young ( / ˈbrɪɡəm /; June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) [3] was an American religious leader and politician. He was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1847 until his death in 1877.
Sarah Ann McDonal, married a man named Brigham Jonathan Young from England, who scholars have mistaken as being Brigham Young. Two Sioux women, a rumor that was spread in a 1852 anti-Mormon polemic by William Hall. Jane Watt, wife and half sister of George D. Watt, rumored to have been married to Young.
No.Marriage Date And Young's Age At ...PortraitName, Lifespan, And Age At Marriage1October 8, 1824 (1824-10-08) (aged 23)Miriam Angeline Works (1806–1832), aged ...First marriage2February 1834 (1834-02-00) (aged 32)Mary Ann Angell (1803–1882), aged 30 at ...First marriage3June 14, 1842 (1842-06-14) (aged 41)Lucy Ann Decker (1822–1890), aged 20 at ...Abandoned by non-Mormon husband William ...4November 2, 1843 (1843-11-02) (aged 42)Augusta Adams (1802–1886), aged 40 at ...Married to non-Mormon Henry Cobb ...Brigham Young University (BYU) is an American university. It is named after the second Latter-day Saints prophet, Brigham Young. The school is in Provo, Utah. Their team colors are royal blue and white. Their mascot is the cougar. Their rivals are University of Utah.
Henry Johnson Eyring (born September 19, 1963) is an American academic administrator who served as the 17th president of Brigham Young University–Idaho (BYU–Idaho) from 2017 to 2023. From 2019 to 2023, he also served as an area seventy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
BYU History. Explore the history of Brigham Young University through selected materials available online. Curator Cory Nimer. Website BYU History Blog. Browse the Collections. Campus Photographs. Browse all →. Campus Photographs documents the history of BYU from its establishment in 1875 as Brigham Young Academy to its centennial in 1975.
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He is an elected fellow of the American Statistical Laboratory. President Reese has used his work in solving problems in professional sports franchises, national security and business. At BYU, he received the BYU Young Scholar Award and the BYU Karl G. Maeser Excellence in Teaching Award. He was also the Melvin W. Carter Professor of Statistics.
